The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1887-12-09

vention could be held, and commented
upon It's absolute safety and the great
facilities for reaching the hall from all
parts of the city. As for the press of
of Cincinnati, he felt the Republican
papers would treat all the candidates of
the party with absolute courtesy and
show them perfectly fair play.
In urging the claims of Ohio, he MS
serted that the most brilliant Repub
lican victories won since the evil days
of the Democratic administration we're
those won IN that State. The element
of Mugwum perry had been extinguished,
so that Cincinnati was troubled with it
no more. The Republican ticket would
get better send-off from Cincinnati
than from any other city in the Union.
Congressman Harry Bingham, in an
eloquent speech, prese nted the claims
of philadelphia.
Col. William 9. Elan, Of Richmond,
Va, presented an argument in favor OF
the Republican party of that State. He
read an address TO the committee, which
reviews the history of the Republican
party in that State since 1873. he
stated many facts to show that the
national Republican organization of
Virginia was not inefficient or unsucess-
full, and with a cordial recognition and
support of the national Republican
party, Virginia would give her electoral
vote next year to Republican govern
ment.
Governor Gillette, of Dakota, pre-
scented the claim Of the people of that
Territory to the recognition of the Re
publican National Committee, and said
they would send delegates to the next
convention on the basis of two Terri
tories. He hoped they would be recog-
nized and admitted. He described
the treatment of Dakota by the
administration as the blacklist
American history. The situation of
that Territory to-day presented
stronger political issue in behalf of the
Republican party thaa the Territory of
Kansas did when the Republicans nom
mated Lincoln in Chicago.
Governor Gillette was followed by
Col. Plumb. of Dakota. He said the
President was popular in Leeds, Man.
chester aud the manufacturing towns
OF Great Britain; but was unpopular in
every American town.
Formal papers, presenting the claims
of Chicago, Minneapolis and Omaha,
were submitted and it was then moved |
that the committee proceed to an in
formal ballot.
An amendment was offered, that the |
vote be UiVa voce instead of by ballot.
The amendment was adopted and the |
committee then proceeded to take a |
formal ViUG vOce vote.
The second formal ballot resulted as |
follows: Number of ballots cast, At: |
necessary to a choice, 81; of which |
Chicago received %, Omaha 1, Cinein-
natl ID, Minneapolis s. The time for |
holding the convention was fixed for |
the 18th of June. g !
a resolution was adopted. allowing |
the Territories of Dakota and Wash |
ington to elect four contingent dele |
gates, whose admission shall be decided |
by the convention.
A vote of thanks was given the |
National Republican League Of
for the kindness, and |
courtesy extended to the committee in |
placing the Club house at the disposal |
of the committee.
AFTER ACCOMMODATIONS.
CHICAGO, December S.-Almost as |
soon as Chicago had been chosen as the
place for holding the Republican con-
Vention, the hotels were in receipt of |
kilograms from many of the committee,
asking that apartments be reserved for
hem. ]. B. Chatfee and W. A. EamilI,
tho CnfOra6O Hn1ocofin